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Associated Press Firefighters in New York said Sunday that a voluntary evacuation overnight helped them protect more than 160 homes from a stubborn wildfire near the New Jersey border as officials in much of the Northeast coped with hundreds of brush fires in tinder-dry and windy conditions. Communities in New England dealt with a similar

AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams gave up a field goal to see their lead cut to four points, then clanged a kick off the right upright as the first half expired. It was 14-10. The three-win Patriots were moving the ball well. And the Rams were staring at a

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Mikey Lewis hit two free throws with five seconds left to give Saint Mary’s a three-point lead, Brice Williams missed a 3-point attempt at the buzzer to tie and the Gaels earned a 77-74 win over Nebraska in a neutral-site game played in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on Sunday afternoon.

Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — An outbreak of E. coli has infected dozens of people who ate bagged organic carrots, and one person died from the infection. Altogether, 39 people were infected and 15 were hospitalized in 18 states after eating organic whole and baby carrots sold by Grimmway Farms, the federal Centers for

AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The family of Quincy Jones was not sure they wanted to attend the Governors Awards. Their father died two weeks before he could accept his second honorary Oscar, alongside Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, filmmaker Richard Curtis and casting director Juliet Taylor. But the Jones

Associated Press Reg Murphy, a renowned journalist whose newsgathering career included stints as an editor and top executive at newspapers in Atlanta, San Francisco and Baltimore — and who found himself the subject of national headlines when he survived a politically motivated kidnapping — has died at age 90. Murphy, who lived on St. Simons

AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle missed the game against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday with a hamstring injury. Kittle got hurt in last week’s win at Tampa Bay but coach Kyle Shanahan was hopeful he wouldn’t miss any time. Kittle missed practice on Wednesday

NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota All-Star guard Anthony Edwards has been fined $35,000 by the NBA for making an obscene gesture on the court during the Timberwolves’ NBA Cup win in Sacramento on Friday night. The league announced the fine Sunday. The NBA did not specify exactly what Edwards did, other than saying it happened

AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Moviegoers were not exactly feeling the Christmas spirit this weekend, or at least not based on their attendance at “Red One” showings. The big budget, star-driven action comedy with Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans sold $34.1 million in tickets in its first weekend in theaters, according to studio

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, paid a woman who accused him of sexual assault to head off the threat of a baseless lawsuit, according to Hegseth’s lawyer. Hegseth was accused of sexual assault in 2017 after a speaking appearance at a Republican women’s event in Monterey,

AP Business Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The U.S. antitrust watchdogs that pounced on Big Tech and deterred corporate deal making throughout President Joe Biden’s administration may be kept on a shorter leash by Donald Trump after he returns to the White House next year. Although regulators began cracking down on tech powerhouses such as

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Hajj-Malik Williams threw a touchdown pass and ran for two more TDs Saturday night to help UNLV beat San Diego State 41-20 Williams finished 20-of-29 passing for 244 yards and ran for touchdowns of 12 and 7 yards. Williams threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Kaleo Ballungay to open the scoring

Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — After scoring 60 points in a losing effort the night before, De’Aaron Fox had 49 to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 121-117 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night. Fox went 16 of 30 from the field and made 14 of 19 from the free-throw line, and

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Corey Stephenson’s 17 points helped Cal State Bakersfield defeat Fresno State 74-56 on Saturday. Stephenson also contributed nine rebounds for the Roadrunners (3-1). Jemel Jones scored 13 points while shooting 6 for 11 (0 for 4 from 3-point range) and 1 of 3 from the free-throw line. Marvin McGhee shot 3

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tyrone Riley IV scored 28 points as San Francisco beat Chicago State 82-37 on Saturday. Riley had three steals for the Dons (4-0). Ryan Beasley scored 10 points while shooting 3 for 6, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc. Ndewedo Newbury had 10 points and shot 4 for 8,

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Maleek Arington scored 21 points as Seattle beat UC San Diego 84-71 on Saturday. Arington had six assists for the Redhawks (1-3). Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe added 14 points while going 3 of 5 and 8 of 12 from the free-throw line while he also had 13 rebounds. DaSean Stevens shot 5 for

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Devin Tillis scored 25 points as UC Irvine beat Pepperdine 80-62 on Saturday. Tillis added 11 rebounds for the Anteaters (4-0). Justin Hohn added 11 points while shooting 4 for 15, including 1 for 6 from beyond the arc while he also had five rebounds. Myles Che shot 1 of 3

Associated Press A giant female Chinook salmon flips on her side in the shallow water and wriggles wildly, using her tail to carve out a nest in the riverbed as her body glistens in the sunlight. In another moment, males butt into each other as they jockey for a good position to fertilize eggs. These

DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Tommy Mellott threw two touchdown passes in a 30-point run by Montana State, but the Bobcats needed an interception from McCade O’Reilly on a 2-point conversion try to hold off UC Davis 30-28 in a battle of Top-5 teams in the FCS coaches poll on Saturday night. No. 2 Montana State